_A great photo. It should look flattering, but accidentally so. It should clearly have been taken by a friend when you were outside, on the go, and you just happened to be in really good lighting and perspective._

The effect should be “I am casually, effortlessly good looking.” Contrast that, of course, to the stereotypical gay-boy portrait: posed, overexposed under a cheap flash, with no sense of setting and with a bunch of other grinning, drunk faces (and/or pecs) to distract the viewer from what really should matter (i.e., one’s face). If you’re gonna do something posed, at least throw up a professional headshot.

(Hey, no posts lately due to work schedule and travel [see photos!] but I’m bored and in the South this weekend. Please bear with me as I try to get a bunch of things posted.)